MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
09/03/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS AT KANSAS CITY BULLS
GAME ID: 1974 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Blockbusters (67-73) 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 8 14 2
Kansas City Bulls (60-81) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 8 1
Bulls Lose at Home, 8-4
Despite a fine performance by right fielder Ken Durick, the Kansas City Bulls lost to the Los Angeles Blockbusters, 8-4. Durick was 3-3 with 3 singles and a walk. The loss makes Kansas City 60-81.

Los Angeles shortstop Pedro Villamil contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a sinker to left field for a 2-run single. It was his 49th hit of the season and put the Blockbusters ahead, 4-0.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Los Angeles skipper John Trausch.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 6 1 3 1 0 1 2 .290 6 31
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 1 0 2 1 3 .308 23 59
J. Brookins RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .267 20 56
K. Frederick 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .337 12 58
C. Groce CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .300 0 1
L. Craig C 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .200 6 35
M. Herron 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 6 .264 2 20
P. Villamil SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .212 2 25
B. Duprey P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .087 0 5
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 10 67
   J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 40 8 14 7 6 3 31      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for T. Benson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick 2 (27, 1st Inning off S. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off S. Carter, 2 on, 1 out) , H. Katzen (22, 2nd Inning off S. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Groce (1, 5th Inning off S. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 4 , E. Ronnebaum , J. Brookins , K. Frederick 4 , C. Groce 3 , M. Herron 2 , P. Villamil 2 , O. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: H. Katzen , K. Frederick , P. Villamil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Katzen , E. Ronnebaum , K. Frederick , C. Groce , L. Craig , M. Herron , B. Duprey 2
Sac Bunt: B. Duprey
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Katzen (4) , M. Herron (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookins (5) , M. Herron (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Katzen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McLemore CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 10 31
A. Thompson 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .255 2 12
R. Turner 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .232 5 38
C. Taylor LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .319 23 68
K. Durick RF 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .235 7 28
K. Hussey 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 .258 0 2
M. Alva SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 7 .190 4 26
B. Roberson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
S. Carter P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 0 3
   L. Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 1 10
   J. Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 2
Totals 34 4 8 3 4 7 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Thompson 2 , C. Taylor , K. Durick 3 , K. Hussey 2
2-out RBI: , K. Hussey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Alva 2 , B. Roberson
Hit by Pitch: A. Thompson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: H. McLemore (18)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hussey (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carter-Hussey)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Duprey W (13-13) 7.2 8 4 3 4 6 0 128 3.69   
T. Benson H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.27   
J. Wilson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Duprey 51
Batters Faced: B. Duprey 34, T. Benson 1, J. Wilson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Duprey 4-11, T. Benson 1-0, J. Wilson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Duprey 128-77, T. Benson 2-2, J. Wilson 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Benson 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Wilson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carter L (6-15) 5.1 12 8 8 3 1 0 107 4.49   
L. Smith 3.1 2 0 0 3 2 0 67 2.89   
J. Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carter 10
Batters Faced: S. Carter 31, L. Smith 15, J. Miller 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carter 7-7, L. Smith 3-5, J. Miller 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carter 107-69, L. Smith 67-39, J. Miller 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Smith 2-2 , J. Miller 1-0
WP: L. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Durick
Ballpark: Independence Field
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 17746
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